used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a great relief to Geraldine when Harry Hawthorne arrived with a cab to take her to the boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Her winsome, witching eyes Flash like bits of summer skies O'er her fan, As if to say, 'We've met; You may go now and forget-- If you can.'"
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Now at last she could escape her angry lover.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was a great relief to Geraldine when Harry Hawthorne arrived with a cab to take her to the boat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Her winsome, witching eyes Flash like bits of summer skies O'er her fan, As if to say, 'We've met; You may go now and forget-- If you can.'"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now at last she could escape her angry lover.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Her winsome, witching eyes Flash like bits of summer skies O'er her fan, As if to say, 'We've met; You may go now and forget-- If you can.'"
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It was a great relief to Geraldine when Harry Hawthorne arrived with a cab to take her to the boat.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading It was a great relief to Geraldine when Harry Hawthorne arrived with a cab to take her to the boat.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Her winsome, witching eyes Flash like bits of summer skies O'er her fan, As if to say, 'We've met; You may go now and forget-- If you can.'"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now at last she could escape her angry lover.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Now at last she could escape her angry lover.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Her winsome, witching eyes Flash like bits of summer skies O'er her fan, As if to say, 'We've met; You may go now and forget-- If you can.'"
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading "Her winsome, witching eyes Flash like bits of summer skies O'er her fan, As if to say, 'We've met; You may go now and forget-- If you can.'"
FAVORSnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness
From this reading FORTUNE, THAT FICKLE GODDESS, FAVORS STANDISH.
FICKLEadjectiveUS /ˈfɪkəl/
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
From this reading FORTUNE, THAT FICKLE GODDESS, FAVORS STANDISH.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "Her winsome, witching eyes Flash like bits of summer skies O'er her fan, As if to say, 'We've met; You may go now and forget-- If you can.'"
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Her winsome, witching eyes Flash like bits of summer skies O'er her fan, As if to say, 'We've met; You may go now and forget-- If you can.'"
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading FORTUNE, THAT FICKLE GODDESS, FAVORS STANDISH.
Geraldine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a great relief to Geraldine when Harry Hawthorne arrived with a cab to take her to the boat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Her winsome, witching eyes Flash like bits of summer skies O'er her fan, As if to say, 'We've met; You may go now and forget-- If you can.'"
GODDESSnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading FORTUNE, THAT FICKLE GODDESS, FAVORS STANDISH.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a great relief to Geraldine when Harry Hawthorne arrived with a cab to take her to the boat.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading It was a great relief to Geraldine when Harry Hawthorne arrived with a cab to take her to the boat.
HawthornenounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading It was a great relief to Geraldine when Harry Hawthorne arrived with a cab to take her to the boat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her winsome, witching eyes Flash like bits of summer skies O'er her fan, As if to say, 'We've met; You may go now and forget-- If you can.'"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Her winsome, witching eyes Flash like bits of summer skies O'er her fan, As if to say, 'We've met; You may go now and forget-- If you can.'"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a great relief to Geraldine when Harry Hawthorne arrived with a cab to take her to the boat.
immediately past
From this reading Now at last she could escape her angry lover.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Her winsome, witching eyes Flash like bits of summer skies O'er her fan, As if to say, 'We've met; You may go now and forget-- If you can.'"
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Now at last she could escape her angry lover.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading SAMUEL M. PECK.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Her winsome, witching eyes Flash like bits of summer skies O'er her fan, As if to say, 'We've met; You may go now and forget-- If you can.'"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Her winsome, witching eyes Flash like bits of summer skies O'er her fan, As if to say, 'We've met; You may go now and forget-- If you can.'"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Her winsome, witching eyes Flash like bits of summer skies O'er her fan, As if to say, 'We've met; You may go now and forget-- If you can.'"
O'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "Her winsome, witching eyes Flash like bits of summer skies O'er her fan, As if to say, 'We've met; You may go now and forget-- If you can.'"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Her winsome, witching eyes Flash like bits of summer skies O'er her fan, As if to say, 'We've met; You may go now and forget-- If you can.'"
PECKverbUS /pek/
hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading SAMUEL M. PECK.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was a great relief to Geraldine when Harry Hawthorne arrived with a cab to take her to the boat.
SAMUELnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading SAMUEL M. PECK.
express in words
From this reading "Her winsome, witching eyes Flash like bits of summer skies O'er her fan, As if to say, 'We've met; You may go now and forget-- If you can.'"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now at last she could escape her angry lover.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "Her winsome, witching eyes Flash like bits of summer skies O'er her fan, As if to say, 'We've met; You may go now and forget-- If you can.'"
STANDISHnounUS /ˈstændɪʃ/
English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
From this reading FORTUNE, THAT FICKLE GODDESS, FAVORS STANDISH.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "Her winsome, witching eyes Flash like bits of summer skies O'er her fan, As if to say, 'We've met; You may go now and forget-- If you can.'"
carry out
From this reading It was a great relief to Geraldine when Harry Hawthorne arrived with a cab to take her to the boat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FORTUNE, THAT FICKLE GODDESS, FAVORS STANDISH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a great relief to Geraldine when Harry Hawthorne arrived with a cab to take her to the boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Her winsome, witching eyes Flash like bits of summer skies O'er her fan, As if to say, 'We've met; You may go now and forget-- If you can.'"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a great relief to Geraldine when Harry Hawthorne arrived with a cab to take her to the boat.
We've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Her winsome, witching eyes Flash like bits of summer skies O'er her fan, As if to say, 'We've met; You may go now and forget-- If you can.'"
at the time that
From this reading It was a great relief to Geraldine when Harry Hawthorne arrived with a cab to take her to the boat.
winsomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnsəm/
charming in a childlike or naive way
From this reading "Her winsome, witching eyes Flash like bits of summer skies O'er her fan, As if to say, 'We've met; You may go now and forget-- If you can.'"
witchingnounUS /ˈwɪtʃɪŋ/
the use or practice of witchcraft
From this reading "Her winsome, witching eyes Flash like bits of summer skies O'er her fan, As if to say, 'We've met; You may go now and forget-- If you can.'"
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a great relief to Geraldine when Harry Hawthorne arrived with a cab to take her to the boat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Her winsome, witching eyes Flash like bits of summer skies O'er her fan, As if to say, 'We've met; You may go now and forget-- If you can.'"
